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Lesson 1: A Missionary’s Guide to Stress Less

Welcome to Lesson 1! In this lesson, you’ll dive into the science of stress—what it is, how it works, and why it happens. You’ll learn to recognize the symptoms of stress and identify your personal stress triggers, giving you greater awareness of how stress impacts you.

This is also where we begin building your Stress-Less Toolkit—a personalized set of strategies and tools designed to help you manage stress effectively and thrive during your mission. By the end of this lesson, you’ll feel more prepared to face challenges with confidence and start creating habits that support your emotional and mental well-being.

Let’s get started on your journey to stress less!

The Mental Health Training Center

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Course Introduction & Overview

  • ☺️ Course Introduction & Overview Video
  • 🖋️ Transcript for the Introduction & Overview

Pre-Course Assessment

  • Pre-Course Assessment Form

Lesson 1: A Missionary's Guide To Stress Less

  • 1️⃣ Lesson 1 Video
  • ✏️ Lesson 1 Tooling-UP Assignment
  • 😧 Downloads: 20 Tools To Stress Less!
  • Complete Tooling-UP Workbook (for all 12 Lessons)
  • 🖋️ Transcript for Lesson 1

Bonus Episode: A Closer Look at Mission Structure & Mission Life

  • Bonus Episode: A Closer Look at Mission Structure & Mission Life
  • Transcript for A Closer Look at Mission Structure & Mission Life

Lesson 2: Longing for Home-10 Practical Tools for Managing Homesickness

  • Lesson 2 Video
  • Lesson 2 Tooling-UP Assignment
  • Transcript for Lesson 2

Lesson 3: The Companionship Connection

  • Lesson 3 Video
  • Lesson 3 Tooling-UP Assignment
  • Downloads: The Power of Questions Booklet-100 Questions to Strengthen Missionary Companionships
  • Downloads: The Search Institute's Developmental Relationships Framework
  • Transcript for Lesson 3

Lesson 4: The Language of Emotion Part 1

  • Lesson 4 Video
  • Lesson 4 Tooling-UP Assignment
  • Transcript for Lesson 4

Lesson 5: The Language of Emotion Part 2

  • Lesson 5 Video
  • Lesson 5 Tooling-UP Assignment
  • Transcript for Lesson 5

Lesson 6: The Mental Health Fundamentals Part 1: Eating & Sleeping

  • Lesson 6 Video
  • Lesson 6 Tooling-UP Assignment
  • Downloads: Missionary Cook Book
  • Transcript for Lesson 6

Mid-Course Reflection & Feedback

  • Mid-Course Reflection & Feedback

Lesson 7: The Mental Health Fundamentals Part 2: Breathing and Moving

  • Lesson 7 Video
  • Lesson 7 Tooling-UP Assignment
  • Downloads: Stay Grounded-Techniques for Finding Calm and Focus
  • Downloads: Movement Matters Booklet
  • Transcript for Lesson 7

Lesson 8: Rejection Reframed- Turning Challenges into Growth

  • Lesson 8 Video
  • Lesson 8 Tooling-UP Assignment
  • Downloads: Understanding Growth Mindsets-A Quick Guide
  • Transcript for Lesson 8

Lesson 9: Beyond the Shadows- Recognizing and Responding to Depression

  • Lesson 9 Video
  • Lesson 9 Tooling-UP Assignment
  • Downloads: Key Indicators to Seek Professional Help
  • Transcript for Lesson 9

Lesson 10: Anxiety Unpacked- Tools and Insights for Mission Readiness

  • Lesson 10 Video
  • Lesson 10 Tooling-UP Assignment
  • Downloads: Journaling For Missionaries Booklet
  • Transcript for Lesson 10

Lesson 11: OCD and Me

  • Lesson 11 Video
  • Lesson 11 Tooling-UP Assignment
  • Lesson 11 Transcript

Lesson 12: The Flow of Mental Health

  • Lesson 12 Video
  • Lesson 12 Tooling-UP Assignment
  • Certificate of Completion
  • High Yield Summary Guide to The Mental Health Training Center
  • 12 Mission Pearls (To Print & Put on your Mission Fridge/Wall)
  • Lesson 12 Transcript

Post-Course Assessment

  • Post-Course Assessment

Downloads Section: Just in case you missed it earlier, this section contains all the downloadable materials for the entire course!

  • 20 Tools to Stress Less!
  • The Power of Questions Booklet-100 questions to strengthen missionary companionships
  • Understanding Growth Mindset-A Quick Guide
  • The Search Institute's Developmental Relationships Framework
  • Stay Grounded-Techniques for Finding Calm and Focus
  • Mission Cook Book
  • Movement Matters Booklet
  • Journaling for Missionaries
  • Key Indicators to Seek Professional Help!.pdf
  • 12 Mission Pearls (To Print & Hang on Fridge/Wall)
  • Copy of The Mental Health Training Center Micro Wins (Lessons 1-12)
  • Certificate of Completion